East Midlands Trains tweeted to say the bridge has been inspected and is safe for trains to run again.

A Network Rail spokesperson said: "Shortly before 11.25am, Lincolnshire Police advised that a lorry had struck a railway bridge on Barrowby Road in Grantham.

"Network Rail engineers visited the site and carried out an examination of the bridge. Normal working was resumed just before midday. We're sorry to anyone who experienced disruption because of this incident."